In the spirit of holiday commercialism, let us remind you of our holiday shopping guide. Okay, also that we’ve been out two weeks since Black Friday and that we are another two from Christmas. Whether or not you view that glass as half-full or half-empty, if you do have a mobile tech shopping list you feel like riddling with check marks, you still have time to grab a smartphone for one of your best first degrees of separation.

There are big reveals about what Motorola’s plans are in releasing this long-awaited iteration of the Verizon-exclusive Droid series. We’ve previously speculated on how the Moto X Play might end up being a sister device to this latest beast-level phone. Then we heard word of this “shatterproof” display. What’s really behind this boastful claim? Well, it turns out that it’s actually something in front of it.

First, the specs, as published by @upleaks on Twitter (as of this post, the account is deactivated, but we’ll keep the link up there [...]

It’s a new day and there’s a new device (or two or three) to cover, this time from Motorola. You might’ve heard some fantastical bargain driving from the press releases today, akin to the OnePlus 2’s cover charge. Both the Moto X Style and the Moto X Play are coming below the 400 USD threshold. The Moto G is hovering around 200 USD for both of its models.

Ever since the original Moto X in 2013, Motorola has been undercutting larger OEMs in terms of price. We like that around here. But you know what else we really like? Picking up street cred for some sick [...]

The Moto X is one of the most universally liked smartphones in the tech space. It’s affordable, the software is close to stock with some compelling added features, and it’s the most customizable phone money can buy (at least, until Project Ara hits the market). You can choose your own backing and accent colors, add a message to the boot screen, engrave your name or favorite phrase onto the back, and even train it to answer to your own voice or launch phrase. All of this makes the Moto X feel tailor-made just for you, but it makes you wonder … would the Moto X still [...]